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Yi Hwang

Type Figure Region Joseon dynasty Time 1501–1570 Also known as courtesy name Gyeong-ho

Yi Hwang (1501–1570), pen name Toegye, one of the greatest mid-Joseon Neo-Confucian masters, combining Zhu Xi exegesis, education, and social practic…

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  1. 1501–1534Andong · AndongFrom Andong, he studied under Kim An-guk and others, mastering Zhu Xi learning; in middle age he served at Hongmungwan, Yeomungwan and other offices, renowned for his integrity, repeatedly submitting memorials on governance, advocating elevating Confucianism, discarding Buddhism, and practicing kingly rule.
  2. 1534–1570Dosan · DosanAfter resigning, he lived in seclusion at Dosan in Andong, teaching disciples and writing Toegyejip, Zhuzi Huowen and others, expounding theories of principle and qi, reverent inquiry into principle; his disciples spread throughout the sarim, and Dosan Seowon later entered the Joseon seowon system, honored as one of the orthodox lineages of Joseon Neo-Confucianism.

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